Protective Advances (a) If Administrative Agent determines that it is necessary or desirable to make a Protective Advance, then Administrative Agent shall give written notice thereof to the Noteholders, which notice shall set forth the aggregate amount of such Protective Advance, the portion thereof payable by each Noteholder (which shall be determined based on each Noteholder’s respective Distribution Pro Rata Share) and the date (which shall not be less than five (5) Business Days after delivery of such notice) on which each Noteholder shall be required to remit its Distribution Pro Rata Share thereof to Administrative Agent (or Servicer, if so directed by Administrative Agent), and shall describe in reasonable detail the purpose(s) of such Protective Advance. Neither Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) nor Servicer shall be required to fund any Protective Advances out of its own funds, but if either Administrative Agent or Servicer elects to do so, such Protective Advance shall be reimbursed in accordance with Article 4.
(b) Upon Administrative Agent’s determination that it is necessary or desirable to make a Protective Advance as and when applicable, if any Noteholder fails to fund in a timely manner its Distribution Pro Rata Share of the Noteholders’ portion of any such Protective Advance after Administrative Agent has given such Noteholder notice thereof in accordance with Section 6.1(a) (a “Non-Funded Protective Advance”), then (i) Administrative Agent shall notify all of the other Noteholders of (A) the identity of each Noteholder that failed to fund its Distribution Pro Rata Share of the Noteholders’ portion of such Protective Advance, and (B) the aggregate amount of the Protective Advance that was not funded in a timely manner, and (ii) each Noteholder which has funded its Distribution Pro Rata share of the Noteholders’ portion of such Protective Advance shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the other Noteholders given not later than two (2) Business Days following receipt of the notice from Administrative Agent required under clause (i) above, to fund the shortfall (any additional amounts funded by a Noteholder in addition to its respective Distribution Pro Rata Share of the Noteholders’ portion of any Protective Advance, a “Super-Priority Protective Advance”). If there are more than two (2) Noteholders, and more than one Noteholder commits to making a Super-Priority Protective Advance, then such electing Noteholders shall make such additional Super-Priority Protective Advances proportionately based on the relationship between the respective Distribution Pro Rata Shares of such Noteholders (or as otherwise agreed amongst such electing Noteholders), and all such further Super-Priority Protective Advances shall be due to Administrative Agent (or Servicer, as so directed by Administrative Agent) within two (2) Business Days after receipt of notice from Administrative Agent. Any Super-Priority Protective Advance under this clause (b) shall accrue Protective Advance Interest at the Protective Advance Rate applicable to the Note under which such Super-Protective Advance would have been funded, had it not been the result of a Non-Funded Protective Advance and shall be repaid in the order of priority set forth in Section 4.2 hereof.
Protective Advances and Optional Overadvances (a) Subject to the limitations set forth below and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Agent is authorized by the Borrowers and the Lenders, from time to time in the Agent’s sole discretion (but shall have absolutely no obligation to), to make Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrowers, on behalf of all Lenders, which Agent, in its Permitted Discretion deems necessary or desirable (i) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (ii) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Revolving Credit Loans or other Obligations or (iii) to pay any other amount chargeable to or required to be paid by the Loan Parties pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including payments of reimbursable expenses (including costs, fees and expenses described in Section 12.4) and other sums payable under the Loan Documents (any of such Revolving Credit Loans are herein referred to as “Protective Advances”); provided that (i) the aggregate amount of Protective Advances outstanding at any time shall not at any time exceed ten percent (10%) of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment, (ii) after giving effect to such Revolving Credit Loans, the aggregate outstanding amount (without duplication) of Revolving Credit Loans and the undrawn amount of all unexpired Letters of Credit shall not exceed 110% of the Borrowing Base on such Borrowing Date, and (iii) to the extent the making of any Protective Advance causes the aggregate outstanding amount (without duplication) of Revolving Credit Loans and the undrawn amount of all unexpired Letters of Credit to exceed the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment on such Borrowing Date, such portion of such Protective Advance shall be for the Agent’s sole and separate account and not for the account of any Lender and shall be entitled to priority in repayment in accordance with Section 10.5. Protective Advances may be made even if the conditions precedent to Borrowing set forth in Section 5.2 have not been satisfied. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 2.2, at any time that there is sufficient Excess Availability and the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 have been satisfied, the Agent may request the Lenders to make a Revolving Credit Loan to repay a Protective Advance. At any other time the Agent may require the Lenders to fund their risk participations described in subsection (c) below. The Agent’s authorization to make Protective Advances may be revoked at any time by the Required Lenders. Any such revocation must be in writing and shall become effective prospectively upon the Agent’s receipt thereof.
(b) Subject to the limitations set forth below and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Agent is authorized by the Borrowers and the Lenders, from time to time in the Agent’s sole discretion (but shall have absolutely no obligation to), to knowingly and intentionally, continue to make Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrowers notwithstanding that an Overadvance exists or would be created thereby, so long as, after giving effect to such Revolving Credit Loans, the aggregate outstanding amount (without duplication) of Revolving Credit Loans and the undrawn amount of all unexpired Letters of Credit shall not exceed the lesser of (i) 110% of the Borrowing Base as of such Borrowing Date, and (ii) the Aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment on such Borrowing Date. If any Overadvance remains outstanding for more than thirty (30) days, unless otherwise agreed to by the Required Lenders, the Borrowers shall immediately repay the Revolving Credit Loans in an amount sufficient to eliminate all such Overadvances. The Agent’s authorization to make Overadvances may be revoked at any time by the Required Lenders. Any such revocation must be in writing and shall become effective prospectively upon the Agent’s receipt thereof. The foregoing provisions are meant for the benefit of the Lenders and the Agent and are not meant for the benefit of the Borrowers, which shall continue to be bound by the provisions of Section 2.5(a).
(c) Upon the making of a Protective Advance or an Overadvance by the Agent (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default), each Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Agent without recourse or warranty an undivided interest and participation in such Protective Advance or such Overadvance, as the case may be, in proportion to its Pro Rata Share. On any Business Day, the Agent may, in its sole discretion, give notice to the Lenders that the Lenders are required to fund their risk participation in Protective Advances and Overadvances, in which case each Lender shall fund its participation on the date specified in such notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Agent may also request Settlement of all Protective Advances and all Overadvances in accordance with Section 2.3(i). From and after the date, if any, on which any Lender is required to fund its participation in any Protective Advance or Overadvance purchased hereunder, the Agent shall promptly distribute to such Lender, such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by the Agent in respect of such Protective Advance or Overadvance.
(d) Each Protective Advance and each Overadvance shall be deemed to be a Revolving Credit Loan hereunder, except that no Protective Advance nor any Overadvance shall be eligible to be a LIBOR Rate Advance and, prior to Settlement therefor, all payments on the Protective Advances and Overadvances, including interest thereon, shall be payable to the Agent solely for its own account. Protective Advances and Overadvances shall be repayable upon demand, shall be secured by the Collateral, shall constitute Loans and Obligations hereunder and shall bear interest at the rate in effect from time to time applicable to the Revolving Credit Loans comprised of Base Rate Advances, including any increase in such rate that is applicable under Section 4.2. The provisions of this Section 2.15 are for the exclusive benefit of the Agent, Swingline Lender, and the Lenders and are not intended to benefit the Borrowers (or any other Loan Party) in any way.
Revolver Advances (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and during the term of this Agreement, each Lender with a Commitment agrees (severally, not jointly or jointly and severally) to make revolving loans (“Advances”) to Borrowers in an amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the lesser of:
(i) such Lender’s Commitment, or
(ii) such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of an amount equal to the lesser of:
(A) the Maximum Revolver Amount less the sum of (1) the Letter of Credit Usage at such time, plus (2) the principal amount of Swing Loans outstanding at such time, and
(B) the Borrowing Base at such time less the sum of (1) the Letter of Credit Usage at such time, plus (2) the principal amount of Swing Loans outstanding at such time.
(b) Amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.1 may be repaid and, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, reborrowed at any time during the term of this Agreement. The outstanding principal amount of the Advances, together with interest accrued thereon, shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date or, if earlier, on the date on which they are declared due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(c) Anything to the contrary in this Section 2.1 notwithstanding, Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation) to establish, increase, reduce, eliminate, or otherwise adjust reserves from time to time against the Borrowing Base or the Maximum Revolver Amount in such amounts, and with respect to such matters, as Agent in its Permitted Discretion shall deem necessary or appropriate, including (i) reserves in an amount equal to the Bank Product Reserve Amount, (ii) reserves with respect to (A) sums that Parent or its Subsidiaries are required to pay under any Section of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (such as taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, or, in the case of leased assets, rents or other amounts payable under such leases) and has failed to pay when due, and (B) amounts owing by Parent or its Subsidiaries to any Person to the extent secured by a Lien on, or trust over, any of the Collateral (other than a Permitted Lien which is a permitted purchase money Lien or the interest of a lessor under a Capital Lease), which Lien or trust, in the Permitted Discretion of Agent likely would have a priority superior to Agent’s Liens (such as Liens or trusts in favor of landlords, warehousemen, carriers, mechanics, materialmen, laborers, or suppliers, or Liens or trusts for ad valorem, excise, sales, or other taxes where given priority under applicable law) in and to such item of the Collateral, and (iii)
LOANS, ADVANCES, INVESTMENTS Make any loans or advances to or investments in any person or entity, except any of the foregoing existing as of, and disclosed to Bank prior to, the date hereof.
Revolving Advances (i) Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Borrowers may request Advances in an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed the lesser of (i) the Revolving Line or (ii) the Borrowing Base. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) may be repaid and reborrowed at any time prior to the Revolving Maturity Date, at which time all Advances under this Section 2.1(a) shall be immediately due and payable. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable on the last business day of each month during the term hereof. Borrowers may prepay any Advances without penalty or premium. Borrowers shall use the proceeds of the Advances for working capital purposes.
(ii) Whenever a Borrower desires an Advance, such Borrower will notify Bank by email, facsimile transmission or telephone no later than 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, on the Business Day that is one day before the Business Day the Advance is to be made. Each such notification shall be promptly confirmed by a Borrowing Base Certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto. Bank is authorized to make Advances under this Agreement, based upon instructions received from a Responsible Officer or a designee of a Responsible Officer, or without instructions if in Bank’s discretion such Advances are necessary to meet Obligations which have become due and remain unpaid. Bank shall be entitled to rely on any email or telephonic notice given by a person who Bank reasonably believes to be a Responsible Officer or a designee thereof, and Borrowers shall indemnify and hold Bank harmless for any damages or loss suffered by Bank as a result of such reliance. Bank will credit the amount of Advances made under this Section to a Borrower’s deposit account at Bank.
Term Loan Advances Subject to Section 2.5(b), the principal amount outstanding under each Term Loan Advance shall accrue interest at a floating per annum rate equal to two and three quarters of one percent (2.75%) above the Prime Rate, which interest shall be payable monthly in accordance with Section 2.5(d) below.
Agent Advances (i) Subject to the limitations set forth below, the Agent is authorized by the Borrower and the Revolving Credit Lenders, from time to time in the Agent’s sole discretion, upon notice to the Revolving Credit Lenders, (A) after the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default, or (B) at any time that any of the other conditions precedent set forth in Article IX have not been satisfied, to make Base Rate Loans to the Borrower on behalf of the Lenders in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time not to exceed 10% of the Borrowing Base (provided that the making of any such Loan does not cause the Aggregate Revolver Outstandings to exceed the Maximum Revolver Amount) which the Agent, in its good faith judgment, deems necessary or desirable (1) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (2) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Loans and other Obligations (including through Base Rate Loans for the purpose of enabling Holdings and its Subsidiaries to meet their payroll and associated Tax obligations), and/or (3) to pay any other amount chargeable to the Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including costs, fees and expenses as described in Section 14.7 (any of such advances are herein referred to as “Agent Advances”); provided, that the Required Lenders may at any time revoke the Agent’s authorization to make Agent Advances. Any such revocation must be in writing and shall become effective prospectively upon the Agent’s receipt thereof.
(ii) The Agent Advances shall be secured by the Collateral Agent’s Liens in and to the Collateral and shall constitute Base Rate Loans and Obligations hereunder.
Pro Rata Borrowings 8 1.08 Interest...........................................................................................8 1.09
Term Advances The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of each Term Lender the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Term Advances in quarterly installments each equal to $412,500 (which is equal to five percent (5%) of $8,250,000). Such quarterly installments shall be due and payable on each March 31st, June 30th, September 30th, and December 31st, commencing with December 31, 2012, and a final installment of the remaining, unpaid principal balance of the Term Advances payable on the Term Maturity Date.
Repayment of Swingline Loans Each Swingline Loan borrowing shall be due and payable on the earlier of (A) the Swingline Maturity Date and (B) three (3) days after demand therefor by the Swingline Lender by written notice to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the following circumstances, the Swingline Lender shall be deemed to have given demand for repayment of its Swingline Loans by way of a Revolving Loan borrowing and, in such event, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Revolving Loan borrowing comprised entirely of Base Rate Loans in the Dollar Amount of such Swingline Loans one Business Day prior to each of (1) the Maturity Date, (2) the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 7.1(e), (3) upon acceleration of the Credit Party Obligations hereunder, whether on account of an Event of Default described in Section 7.1(e) or any other Event of Default and (4) the exercise of remedies in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.2 hereof (each such Revolving Loan borrowing made on account of any such deemed request therefor as provided herein being hereinafter referred to as a “Mandatory Borrowing”). Each Lender hereby irrevocably agrees to make such Revolving Loans promptly upon any such deemed request on account of each Mandatory Borrowing in the Dollar Amount and in the manner specified in the preceding sentence and on the same such date notwithstanding (A) the amount of Mandatory Borrowing may not comply with the minimum amount for borrowings of Revolving Loans otherwise required hereunder, (B) whether any conditions specified in Section 4.2 are then satisfied, (C) whether a Default or an Event of Default then exists, (D) failure of any such request or deemed request for Revolving Loans to be made by the time otherwise required in Section 2.1(b)(i), (E) the date of such Mandatory Borrowing, or (F) any reduction in the Revolving Committed Amount or termination of the Revolving Commitments immediately prior to such Mandatory Borrowing or contemporaneously therewith. In the event that any Mandatory Borrowing cannot for any reason be made on the date otherwise required above (including, without limitation, as a result of the commencement of a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code with respect to the Borrower), then each Lender hereby agrees that it shall forthwith purchase (as of the date the Mandatory Borrowing would otherwise have occurred, but adjusted for any payments received from the Borrower on or after such date and prior to such purchase) from the Swingline Lender such participations in the outstanding Swingline Loans as shall be necessary to cause each such Lender to share in such Swingline Loans ratably based upon its respective Commitment Percentage (determined before giving effect to any termination of the Commitments pursuant to Section 7.2), provided that (A) all interest payable on the Swingline Loans shall be for the account of the Swingline Lender until the date as of which the respective participation is purchased, and (B) at the time any purchase of participations pursuant to this sentence is actually made, the purchasing Lender shall be required to pay to the Swingline Lender interest on the principal amount of such participation purchased for each day from and including the day upon which the Mandatory Borrowing would otherwise have occurred to but excluding the date of payment for such participation, at the rate equal to, if paid within two (2) Business Days of the date of the Mandatory Borrowing, the Federal Funds Effective Rate, and thereafter at a rate equal to the Base Rate.
